Approved Jurisdiction List and Policy

Through June 30, 2004

New York’s Approved Jurisdiction list and policy were revised effective July 1, 2004. If, prior to July 1, 2004, you completed a CLE program that was accredited by a New York Approved Jurisdiction (see list below), and you wish to apply credit earned to your New York CLE requirement, then you must follow the procedures as outlined in the CLE Board Regulations and Guidelines (Fall 2003), which follow in relevant part:

A. Rule—Attendance at an out-of-state course or program (traditional or nontraditional course format) that is accredited by the CLE agency of another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States or any foreign jurisdiction, is eligible for New York CLE credit, provided that the CLE agency’s accreditation standards for that state, the District of Columbia, territory of the United States or foreign jurisdiction has been approved by the CLE Board as meeting New York’s accreditation standards. A nontraditional format course or program is an out-of-state course or program if the headquarters of the provider organization is located outside of New York State.

B. Procedure for Approved Courses or Programs—An out-of-state course or program accredited by a New York approved jurisdiction shall be eligible for New York credit based on a 50-minute hour and in accordance with New York’s Program Rules and [the] Regulations and Guidelines. The provider shall furnish the attorney with current documentation of the course or program approval by the CLE agency of a New York approved jurisdiction and shall provide the attorney with a certificate of attendance indicating:

1. the name, time, date and location of the course or program;
2. whether the course is transitional in nature and appropriate for newly admitted attorneys;
3. a breakdown of categories of credit as defined in §1500.2(c)-(f) of the Program Rules; and
4. the number of CLE credit hours earned based on a 50-minute hour.

C. Attorney Obligations—Attorneys shall retain all documentation and certificates of attendance for approved out-of-state courses or programs for a period of four (4) years.

D. Newly Admitted Attorneys—Newly admitted attorneys who attend out-of-state courses under New York’s approved jurisdiction policy may only earn CLE credit in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 2 of [the] Regulations and Guidelines.

E. Credit for CLE Activities in a New York Approved Jurisdiction—Credit may be earned for any of the CLE activities set forth in section 3(D)(1)-(10) of [the] Regulations and Guidelines occurring in a New York approved jurisdiction, based on a 50-minute hour and only in accordance with New York’s Program Rules and [the] Regulations and Guidelines. (E.g. , New York attorneys may not earn New York CLE credit for the reading of legal material, even if this activity has been approved for credit by a New York approved jurisdiction, as CLE credit is not available for this activity under [the] Regulations and Guidelines except as provided in section 3(B).)

F. Procedure for Nonapproved Out-of-State Courses or Programs—An attorney or sponsoring organization seeking CLE credit for an out-of-state course or program that has not been approved by the CLE agency of a New York approved jurisdiction shall comply with the accreditation application procedures for individual courses and programs.

New York Approved Jurisdictions through June 30, 2004

Alabama	Minnesota	Rhode Island
Arkansas	Mississippi	South Carolina
California	Missouri	Tennessee
Colorado	Montana	Texas
Delaware	North Carolina	Utah
Florida	North Dakota	Vermont
Georgia	Ohio	Virginia
Idaho	Oklahoma	Washington
Indiana	Oregon	Indiana
Kansas	Pennsylvania	Kansas
Kentucky		Kentucky
Louisiana		Law Society of England/Wales
		Law Society of Hong Kong